A progpower metal band coming from French regions of Canada with an oriental flare to it sounded like an interesting mix and one worth checking out. In fact the oriental aspects of the music do sound really good, but I am really hesitant to call this band progpower after listening to their sound, honestly. The music is very much keyboard driven and is lacking a lot of power in the guitar department and the vocals are sounding way too modern rock to really go with the rest of the sound. I want to really like this album, and to some extent I do, but there just isn’t enough real metal meat here to sink your teeth in. It is also really lacking the energy of a hard rock as well, coming across as a modern progressive rock with an oriental theme running through it more than an actual metal project. I am not a big proponent of genre labeling, but they do serve a purpose and this one really was a bit off the mark. Not having access to the 2012 self-titled debut, I am not sure if this is a stylistic direction change or not.Choice Tracks – The Shadow By My Side, My Future, Far In The Sea, The Ocean(6)